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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,544,076.25 and 7,729,584.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,544,076.25 and 7,729,584.75 is: 16,858,124.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,544,076.25 : 7,729,584.75 = 7,729,584.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,544,076.25/7,729,584.75 = 7,729,584.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,544,076.25x = 7,729,584.75 × 7,729,584.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,544,076.25x = 59,746,480,407,432.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,746,480,407,432.56/3,544,076.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,858,124.99

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